Acquiring knowledge in the field of experimental analysis on civil engineering structures by testing experimental loads in order to be familiar with the real structure behaviour.

Ability for experimental analysis on civil engineering structures by testing experimental loads in order to be familiar with the real structure behaviour.

Reasons for structure testing by experimental loading. Modelling real structure behaviour. Methodology of testing structures and facilities by experimental loading. Registering deformations on structures and facilities. Measuring displacements on structures and facilities. Determining dynamic structure parameters. Compensating the temperature action. Determining forces in cables for prestressing. Schemes for experimental loading. Modelling structures based on their behaviour under experimental loading. Technical regulative related to structure testing. Elaborate on performed structure testing using experimental loading. Survey on some significant structure testing.

Interactive work with students in order to continually monitor their knowledge level. Theoretical analysis on the phenomena included in the course content, numerical modelling and results comparison of experimental and numerical analysis.